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Austin, a quiet town in Potter County between St. Marys and Coudersport, holds the distinction of having survived the second-worst flood disaster in Pennsylvania's history. On Sept. 30, 1911, at 2:29 in the afternoon, the Bayliss Dam burst. The floodwaters engulfed the town of 2,000 inhabitants, leaving 78 dead and a mass of wreckage in its wake. While the devastation caused by the Johnstown Flood is remembered through films, memorials and museums, the tragedy at Austin faded into obscurity.

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Edward J. Costello, managing editor of the Federated Press, s. The Bismarck tribune., November 08, 1920, Image 1 (with photo) chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042243/1920-11-08/ed-... A similar photo appeared in the Evening public ledger., November 01, 1920, NIGHT EXTRA FINANCIAL, Image 28 (with the - likely erroneous - name "Thomas J. Costello") chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045211/1920-11-01/ed-... He was deported by England, charged with alleged Bolshevist activities.

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